The Eagle and the Wolf

There is a great battle
that rages inside me.

One side is a soaring eagle
Everything the eagle stands for
is good and true and beautiful.

It soars above the clouds.
Even though it dips down into the valleys,
it lays its eggs on the mountain tops.

The other side of me is a howling wolf.
And that raging, howling wolf
represents the worst that is in me.

He eats upon my downfalls and
justifies himself by his presence
in the pack.

Who wins this great battle?...
The one I feed.

This is one of my favourite poems. Life is full of decisions, everyday we have to make decisions. We will make some good ones and some bad ones. The ability to choose is quite remarkable. Each of us must choose how to live and the quality of our lives depends greatly upon these individual decisions. When doubt and anxiety surround the choices, when you are wrestling with your decision, we can consider the above poem.